International Journal Of Community Service

Enhancing the Role of Advanced Independent Workforce Mentors in Indonesia Through Dual Monitoring and Evaluation

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

The Advanced Independent Workforce (AIW) program plays a pivotal role in facilitating the development of micro and small enterprises in Indonesia. Nonetheless, various challenges, including inconsistent mentorship and limited evaluation mechanisms, impede its overall effectiveness. In response to these issues, a Dual Monitoring and Evaluation (DME) system was implemented to enhance the role of AIW mentors. This system comprises one-on-one meetings aimed at delivering personalized guidance, as well as onsite monitoring and evaluation to assess real-time business progress and operational challenges. This initiative was executed across multiple provinces in Indonesia, engaging mentors, mentees, and relevant stakeholders. The findings indicate that the DME system significantly enhances mentor effectiveness, bolsters business sustainability, and improves problem-solving capabilities. The one-on-one meetings afforded structured feedback and capacity-building opportunities for mentors, while onsite evaluations facilitated direct observation and timely interventions for mentees. The integration of direct engagement and field-based evaluation not only strengthened mentorship strategies but also increased mentee confidence and promoted adaptive business practices. This study underscores the importance of a structured mentoring model in workforce development and recommends the expansion of DME coverage, the incorporation of digital tools, and the development of standardized evaluation metrics. This approach presents a scalable model for analogous economic empowerment programs, thereby ensuring sustainable mentorship and the success of enterprises.

Empowering Agility Among Tedung Craftsmen: A Community-Based Participatory Approach in Mengwi, Bali

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This community service initiative addresses the critical need for employee agility among 27 tedung craftsmen in Mengwi, Badung, Bali, whose traditional skills are challenged by evolving market demands. Recognizing that demographic factors such as gender, age, education, and work experience significantly influence agility in these crafts, this project aimed to enhance adaptability through targeted empowerment and capacity-building workshops. The objective was to bolster the craftsmen’s responsiveness to market conditions, customer needs, and technological changes while fostering a community-wide model of cross-generational skill exchange. The methodology employed participatory action research, engaging craftsmen through structured workshops focusing on adaptability in customer interactions, agility in market responses, and digital skill acquisition. The community-based approach emphasized experiential learning and skill mentorship, allowing younger craftsmen to integrate traditional techniques with modern agile practices. Data was gathered through pre-test and post-test assessments, evaluating agility across ten dimensions, including responsiveness, innovation in management skills, and decision-making autonomy. The results demonstrated substantial improvements across all dimensions of workforce agility, with notable gains in customer responsiveness and adaptability to market fluctuations. Mean scores for agility indicators shifted significantly from pre-intervention levels, underscoring the effectiveness of community-centered training in enhancing adaptability. For instance, scores related to responsiveness to changing customer needs and market conditions doubled, indicating that craftsmen could better align their practices with consumer expectations and external market shifts. Additionally, cross-generational mentoring promoted the sharing of traditional skills alongside agile competencies, ensuring sustainability in the tedung craft sector. These findings highlight the potential of participatory training to bridge agility gaps in traditional communities, offering a replicable model for enhancing adaptability in other craftsmen sectors. The project’s success demonstrates that community-focused agility interventions can sustain traditional crafts by aligning them with contemporary market demands. Future initiatives could expand on this foundation by incorporating advanced technical training and exploring broader applications in diverse cultural settings, thus fostering resilience in traditional craftsmanship amid modern economic landscapes.

Educating Rubber Farmers on The Use of Chemical Substances Affecting the Generation of B3 in Panca Desa Banyuasin I

Inike Fratiwi, Asia Afriyani, Ratih Wijayanti, Muhammad Agus — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

A program to educate rubber farmers on the use of chemicals with B3 impacts has been implemented in Panca Desa Banyuasin I by Serasan University. The program aimed to increase farmers' awareness and knowledge of the dangers of hazardous chemicals and encourage the adoption of more environmentally friendly agricultural practices. Several rubber farmers participated in extension and training that included materials on chemical management, organic fertilizer use, and environmentally friendly farming. The results of the activities showed that farmers' level of understanding of the materials improved significantly. However, farmers still need further guidance to completely abandon the use of chemicals. Initial changes in farming practices are starting to be seen, where farmers are starting to reduce direct contact with chemicals and consider organic alternatives. This activity is having a positive impact in minimizing health and environmental risks in Panca Desa Banyuasin I. However, to ensure sustainability, further assistance, financial support, and strengthening of policies related to environmentally friendly agricultural practices are needed.

Education of Adolescents about Anemia and Reproductive Health as A Stunting Prevention Effort

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Teenagers are an asset and the next generation of the nation, where the future of the nation and state for the future is in their hands. For this reason, it is crucial and inevitable to pay attention to the condition of teenagers today, including their health, specifically regarding reproductive health. Anemia and reproductive health are two things that cannot be separated when talking about adolescent health to prepare them to become a generation that will also have children. It is hoped that the long chain of the stunting phenomenon can be slowly reduced and even broken by preparing the current generation to become a generation that is ready and healthy both physically and physically. Community service activities with the theme of youth education about anemia and reproductive health in Rancakalong Village and Pamekaran Village involved 53 participants consisting of young women with sociodemographic characteristics of early teens and late teens, with junior and senior high school education. The activity results showed an increase in young women's knowledge about anemia and reproductive health, where based on the post-test results, an average score of 88.4 ± 5.6 was obtained from the pre-test results of 59.5 ± 12.6. Thus, it can be concluded that educational activities are significantly useful in increasing young women's knowledge in Rancakalong and Pamekaran villages about anemia and reproductive health.

Empowering Asian Students Through Artificial Intelligence: A Workshop on Predicting Plant Growth to Support Smart Farming

Nurchim Nurchim, Nurmalitasari Nurmalitasari — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in agriculture has revolutionized traditional farming practices, enhancing productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. This study highlights a workshop aimed at equipping students with practical AI skills, specifically focusing on linear regression techniques for crop growth prediction. The workshop, involved 55 students from nine Asian countries, fostering cross-cultural collaboration. Participants were introduced to theoretical concepts and engaged in hands-on training, covering data preprocessing, region of interest extraction, and model implementation using Python. The program emphasized the role of AI in addressing agricultural challenges such as resource optimization and food security. The workshop was conducted in five stages: preparation, implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and participant engagement. Pre and post-test evaluations revealed a significant improvement in participants’ AI knowledge, with average scores increasing from 45% to 85%. Practical activities enabled students to connect theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, enhancing their ability to predict crop growth using AI techniques. Dissemination efforts included reports and publications to inspire similar global initiatives. The results demonstrated the workshop's effectiveness in bridging knowledge gaps, fostering sustainable agricultural practices, and preparing a skilled workforce capable of leveraging AI to address future challenges in smart farming.

Public Health Services Through the Active Participation Movement to Eliminate Stunting Towards a Healthy Indonesia

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Addressing stunting in Indonesia has of course become a government priority, but if it's just the government itself, it's certainly not enough. An active and participatory role from all stakeholders is a necessity in overcoming stunting, because it is not enough just to involve policies, direct intervention actions in the community to raise awareness and increase awareness must also be carried out. Preventive measures to prevent additional stunting from occurring both quantitatively and qualitatively, and curative measures to assist communities who are suspected of having the potential or even indications of stunting to minimize the resulting risks. For this reason, UKI is present through community service activities at the UKI Faculty of Medicine in the Active Participation movement to Eliminate Stunting Towards a Healthy Indonesia called PkM PARIPURNA. The focus locations (loci) for the activity targets are seven villages in Rancakalong District, Sumedang Regency, West Java with core activities centered at the Rancakalong District Health Center including General Post, IGD Post, KIA Post, and Farmas Post with types of activities in the form of examination services, treatment, education and training. Activities will be carried out from May to August 2023 with a team consisting of lecturers and young doctors from the UKI Faculty of Medicine. The PkM activities were carried out well and received an extraordinary response from the community in seven villages in Rancakalong District, Sumedang Regency. From the results of examination service activities, data was obtained that the majority of people suffer from non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, gout, and others, while for children it is dominated by fever, cough, and diarrhea. Educational activities regarding balanced nutrition for pregnant women and toddlers were also carried out well, there was an increase in participants' knowledge about various information regarding the prevention and management of stunting. It was concluded that the active participation movement to eliminate stunting towards a healthy Indonesia could be a priority choice because it is very effective and has great benefits for society.

Analysis Of Public Satisfaction with Population Administration Services in Banyuresmi District: An Expectancy Disconfirmation Theory Approach Using Structural Equation Modeling

Sugiarto Sugiarto, Gugun Geusan Akbar — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This study analyzes public satisfaction with population administration services in the Banyuresmi District using Expectancy Disconfirmation Theory (EDT). The research model examines the influence of expectation (EX), performance perception (PK), and confirmation/disconfirmation (KD) on satisfaction (KP) using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 4. The results indicate that confirmation/disconfirmation serves as the primary mediator in the relationship between expectation and satisfaction and between performance perception and satisfaction. Performance perception has the most significant impact on satisfaction compared to initial expectations. These findings suggest improving service quality, speed, and transparency can enhance public satisfaction. However, this study has limitations, including a restricted research area and a quantitative approach that has not explored the subjective aspects of user experience. Future research should conduct comparative studies in multiple regions, use qualitative methods, and incorporate external variables such as government regulations and digital literacy to gain a more comprehensive understanding. Thus, this study provides a foundation for improving policies and enhancing the quality of population administration services.

Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Character-Based Education: Strengthening Teachers with the Tamansiswa Approach in Indonesian Schools Kota Kinabalu

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Rapid technological advances, especially in Artificial Intelligence (AI), have brought significant changes to the education sector. This community service program aims to improve the effectiveness of learning at the Kota Kinabalu Indonesian School (SIKK) in Malaysia by integrating AI and anticipating its impact by strengthening character through the Tamansiswa educational philosophy. The method used in this program applies Community-Based Learning (CBL), which encourages active participation in identifying and solving educational challenges. The implementation stages include pre-observation, initial observation, problem formulation, preparation, program implementation, and evaluation. This initiative was carried out through academic collaboration between the University of Malaysia Sabah, Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University (UST) Yogyakarta in collaboration with the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) Kota Kinabalu, and SIKK to deepen substantial discussions and expand the scope of program implementation. The results of the activity show that the integration of AI in education improves the efficiency of learning at SIKK, while maintaining the values embedded in the Ki Hadjar Dewantara Among System. The output of the activity shows a high level of participant participation. The evaluation noted that the majority of participants felt helped in understanding the application of AI and Tamansiswa in education, while SIKK recommended further development so that the benefits of the program could be sustainable.